Optics at the nanoscale: physics, devices and applications

该项目旨在利用纳米级的光-物质相互作用来开发用于成像和光学操纵的新光子器件。将开发从可见光到红外波长工作的新型光电探测器，由亚波长纳米结构实现。这些可以构成具有多光谱成像能力的数码相机的基础，例如用于生物医学成像、食品质量控制和遥感。纳米结构将被开发出来，将光集中到纳米级的点，使单分子和纳米颗粒的捕获。该项目旨在教育下一代澳大利亚光学科学家和工程师，为该领域的未来发展建立人力基础设施。

This project aims to harness light-matter interactions at the nanoscale for the development of new photonic devices for imaging and optical manipulation. Novel photodetectors that operate from visible to infrared wavelengths will be developed, enabled by sub-wavelength nanostructures. These could form the basis for digital cameras with multispectral imaging capabilities, for example, for biomedical imaging, food quality control and remote sensing. Nanostructures will be developed that concentrate light to nanoscale spots, enabling the trapping of single molecules and nanoparticles. This project aims to educate the next generation of Australian optical scientists and engineers, building the human infrastructure for future advances in this field.